Explorers Collection (page 6)

Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Christopher Columbus saw for the first time the land of the New
NWI4846020 Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Christopher Columbus saw for the first time the land of the New World aboard the Santa Maria caravel in 1492

The distant Cathay,19th century (litho)
NWI4849533 The distant Cathay,19th century (litho); (add.info.: The distant Cathay: phantasmagorical vision of the fabulous Chinese civilization at the time of Marco Polo (1254-1324)

James Cook, 1777 (engraving)
7341628 James Cook, 1777 (engraving) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); 26.3x19.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Messrs. Lewis Roper Fitzmaurice (1816-1893) and Keys (?) Dancing to save their lives
MMM5482802 Messrs. Lewis Roper Fitzmaurice (1816-1893) and Keys (?) Dancing to save their lives, in front of armed and threatening indigenous peoples

Portrait of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo COLOMBO) (1451-1506) (1451-1506) Engraving by Thevet, 1584
FGL5468764 Portrait of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo COLOMBO) (1451-1506) (1451-1506) Engraving by Thevet, 1584.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Unpacking Sledge and Setting up Camp, 1916 (card)
7295714 Unpacking Sledge and Setting up Camp, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 10)

Lieutenant H.R. Bowers, Royal Indian Marine, 1916 (card)
7295710 Lieutenant H.R. Bowers, Royal Indian Marine, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No 6)

Antarctic huts - (Scott) Midwinter Day dinner in the hut, June 22nd 1911 (b/w photo)
7295657 Antarctic huts - (Scott) Midwinter Day dinner in the hut, June 22nd 1911 (b/w photo) by British School, (20th century) ; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Robert Falcon Scott, R.N., C.V.O., F.R.G.S., 20th century (photogravure)
7295568 Captain Robert Falcon Scott, R.N., C.V.O., F.R.G.S., 20th century (photogravure) by Maull & Fox (fl.1877-1928); 50.8x37.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

E H Shackleton standing by wheel of the 'Discovery' (1901) From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled
7295417 E H Shackleton standing by wheel of the 'Discovery' (1901) From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

Straits of Magellan and Le Maire, South American Pacific coast, 1685 (manuscript)
7339779 Straits of Magellan and Le Maire, South American Pacific coast, 1685 (manuscript) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A navigator with globe and dividers, 1624 (oil on panel)
7338094 A navigator with globe and dividers, 1624 (oil on panel) by Borcht, Hendrick van der the Elder (1583-1651); 73.5x56 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) received by the Indians. Engraving. Cuban natives greet landing party; chief addresses
NWI4900759 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) received by the Indians. Engraving. Cuban natives greet landing party; chief addresses Columbus on the immortality of the soul.; (add.info)

Return of Colonel Marchand with French expeditionary forces to Fashoda, 1898
3480885 Return of Colonel Marchand with French expeditionary forces to Fashoda, 1898; (add.info.: Return of Colonel Marchand with French expeditionary forces to Fashoda, 1898)

The Clipper 'Marco Polo', 1850
3331138 The Clipper 'Marco Polo', 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Clipper 'Marco Polo' which was 74 days faster than contemporary steam ships)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)
2915309 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, c. 1451 to 1506. Genovese navigator, colonizer, and explorer)

Geography. Congo. Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1863-1934 French explorer
3434338 Geography. Congo. Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1863-1934 French explorer, in virgin forest during the Congo-Nile expedition in Africa, 1898, illustration in: Le Petit Journal, c.1898

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo)
1753197 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo)

The yellow rally 1931-1932 : Georges Marie Haardt Maurice Penaud and Pierre Theilhard de Chardin
1752983 The yellow rally 1931-1932 : Georges Marie Haardt Maurice Penaud and Pierre Theilhard de Chardin; (add.info.: The yellow rally 1931-1932)

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo)
1757561 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo) photo by Otto c

Discovering of the Naguii Lake by Orwell Murray and Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorers in XIX th century
1748668 Discovering of the Naguii Lake by Orwell Murray and Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorers in XIX th century, here in austral Africa; (add.info)

Jacques Cook alias James Cook (1728-1779) british navigator, member of the royal society in London
1745878 Jacques Cook alias James Cook (1728-1779) british navigator, member of the royal society in London, portrait by Benard in 1778; (add.info)

Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) he was the 1st to reach south pole in 1911, here c. 1910
1744849 Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) he was the 1st to reach south pole in 1911, here c. 1910; (add.info)

Sir Samuel White Baker (1821-1893) english explorer here pasha in Egypt governor general of Sudan around 1869-1873
1744586 Sir Samuel White Baker (1821-1893) english explorer here pasha in Egypt governor general of Sudan around 1869-1873

Henri Anatole Coudreau (1859-1899) French explorer who went in Amazonia here young c. 1875
1742948 Henri Anatole Coudreau (1859-1899) French explorer who went in Amazonia here young c. 1875; (add.info.: Henri Anatole Coudreau (1859-1899) French explorer who went in Amazonia here young c

Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorer in XIX th century, notably in Africa
1742449 Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorer in XIX th century, notably in Africa; (add.info.: Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) explorer in XIX th century, notably in Africa); Photo: Tallandier.

Calicut and the Southern Indian Coast
1578453 Calicut and the Southern Indian Coast; (add.info.: Calicut and the Southern Indian Coast. From Juan de la Cosa's map, 1500.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The "Anglo-Saxon" map of the World
1578436 The "Anglo-Saxon" map of the World; (add.info.: The "Anglo-Saxon" map of the World, drawn about 900 A.D.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ireland and St. Brandon's Isle
1578413 Ireland and St. Brandon's Isle; (add.info.: Ireland and St. Brandon's Isle. From the Catalan map,); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Shackleton's ship, the Nimrod, among the ice in McMurdo's Sound, the winter land quarter of the British
1578536 Shackleton's ship, the Nimrod, among the ice in McMurdo's Sound, the winter land quarter of the British Antarctic Expedition

The discovery of Lake Bangweolo, 1868
1578521 The discovery of Lake Bangweolo, 1868; (add.info.: The discovery of Lake Bangweolo, David Livingstone (1813-1873) on the lake with his men

Vasco Da Gama
1578451 Vasco Da Gama; (add.info.: Vasco Da Gama (c 1460's - 1524). Portuguese explorer. From a contemporary portrait.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Map of the World, drawn 1500
1578449 Map of the World, drawn 1500; (add.info.: Map of the World, drawn 1500, the first to show America. By Juan de la Cosa)

Sketch of Africa from Fra Mauro's Great Map of the World, 1457
1578440 Sketch of Africa from Fra Mauro's Great Map of the World, 1457; (add.info.: Sketch of Africa from Fra Mauro's Great Map of the World, 1457); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A T-map, tenth century
1578434 A T-map, tenth century; (add.info.: A T-map, showing three known continents on a flat earth projection from the 10th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert, 1863
1578519 Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert, 1863; (add.info.: Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Captains Speke and Grant
1578518 Captains Speke and Grant; (add.info.: Captains John Hanning Speke, officer in the British Indian army (1827-1864) and James Augustus Grant, British Explorer

Major Denham and his party received by the Sheikh of Bornu, 1821
1578506 Major Denham and his party received by the Sheikh of Bornu, 1821; (add.info.: Dixon Denham (1 January 1786 - 9 June 1828) English soldier, explorer of West Central Africa

Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506) Genoese navigator and explorer on his deathbed at Valladolid
528373 Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506) Genoese navigator and explorer on his deathbed at Valladolid. Religion Christian Priest America. Chromolithograph 1893.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph)
533257 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Genoese navigator, faced with mutiny on his voyage to America 1492); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An African woman pounding grain (b/w photo)
8624043 An African woman pounding grain (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An African woman pounding grain)

Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons' Hall, London (engraving)
8676287 Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons' Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sanchez de Vargas appears to his old comrades (litho)
8673198 Sanchez de Vargas appears to his old comrades (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho)
8672568 The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho) by Collier, John (1850-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611)

Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer, naturalist and explorer (engraving)
8676967 Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer, naturalist and explorer (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

Nicholas Baudin (engraving)
8647900 Nicholas Baudin (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas Baudin. New South Wales)

Au Japon (b/w photo)
8649386 Au Japon (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Japon. Le Daibutsu de Kama Kura, statue geante de Bouddah en bronze)

De Paris au Tonkin (b/w photo)
8649383 De Paris au Tonkin (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: De Paris au Tonkin. Malzeff, cosaque russe, engage a la frontiere de Siberie)

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"Unveiling the Spirit of Exploration: From Africa to Antarctica" Embarking on a journey through time and space, they have left an indelible mark on our world. The map of Africa vividly illustrates their intrepid travels, tracing the paths they carved in pursuit of discovery. On board the Terra Nova, Captain Scott meticulously crafts his plans in his workshop, driven by an unwavering determination to conquer uncharted territories. Alongside him stand Sir Ernest Shackleton and other brave souls who ventured into the icy realms of Antarctica, defying nature's harshest conditions. In 1861, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson captures a breathtaking moment during "The Ascent of Mont Blanc, " immortalizing the audacity and resilience that define these fearless pioneers. Their exploits etched upon maps like scars tell tales of courage against all odds. At Biggin Hill, a team comprising five men and one remarkable young woman - a 20-year-old secretary - stands united as they prepare for their own daring expedition. Bound by shared dreams and aspirations, they embody the spirit that propels humanity forward. Frozen into ice aboard Fridtjof Nansen's ship Fram in 1893, these explorers demonstrate unparalleled endurance amidst desolate landscapes. They push boundaries not only physically but also intellectually as they unravel mysteries hidden within Earth's frozen heart. Scott of the Antarctic follows in the footsteps of his predecessors with unwavering resolve aboard Terra Nova - captured majestically on The Sphere's front cover. His relentless pursuit brings us closer to understanding our planet's secrets while reminding us that exploration is both exhilarating and perilous. Witnessing Captain Scott attacking the South Pole fills us with awe at human ambition personified; it reminds us that there are no limits when we dare to dream big. Plaza Colon and Cathedral in Mayaguez beckon us further still – showcasing how exploration transcends geographical boundaries to encompass the rich tapestry of human history.